Louise Ann Kleine was born on February 7, 1945, in Manhattan, New York, to parents Hans and Margarethe Kleine and brother John. She later moved to Weehawken, New Jersey, where she graduated from high school. She and her mother were active members of the New Apostolic Church, where Louise met and married Ronald Morgner, and they were blessed with two children, Cindy Jeanine and Timothy Ronald. They raised their children in New Jersey in the faith. Throughout her life, Louise served in the church as a Sunday school teacher, choir member, organist, and more. She volunteered with Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child every year.
Louise moved to Naples, Florida, in 2018, which was her lifelong dream, to begin her retirement and be close to family and the beach. She was baptized and became an active member of First Naples Church. She worked at First Baptist Academy and continued her participation in Operation Christmas Child at First Naples Church, and was a member of the prayer group.
Louise courageously took up golf at the age of 73 and enjoyed the camaraderie, making meaningful friendships. She met Herb Pike through mutual friends at High Point Country Club, and they became sweethearts. She was part of the prayer chain for the High Point community and also served on the building and grounds committee and as floor monitor.
Louise loved her family intensely and took a personal interest in each of us, and promoted a unity and closeness among us. She was proud to be the matriarch of the family and we affectionately called her “Queen Mother” and that's how she is listed in our phones!
Louise was a prayer warrior and lived her faith. She was a testimony to all as she bravely faced a path unknown with her recent diagnosis. She trusted and accepted God’s will by saying “God has spoken” as she lived her last nine weeks with us. Louise took her last breath peacefully with Herb by her side. She is now with Jesus and wearing her crown.
Louise is survived by her brother, John Kleine, and sister-in-law, Rose Kleine of Naples, Florida; her first husband, Ron Morgner, of Wood Ridge, New Jersey; her daughter, Cindy (Morgner) Kuhl, and son-in-law Robert Kuhl of Naples, Florida; her son, Timothy Morgner and daughter-in-law Michelle (Loeffler) Morgner, of Naples, Florida; her grandsons, Nathaniel Kuhl and future daughter-in-law, Cana Martin, of Long Beach, California, and Seth Kuhl of Naples, Florida; her granddaughters, Isabella Morgner and Alexis Morgner of Naples, Florida; her brother-in-law Alfred Zurflueh and sister-in-law Linda (Morgner) Zurflueh, deceased; her nephew, John Zurflueh; niece, Jennette (Zurflueh) Koeffler; and, of course, her K9 grandbabies, Reggie, Riley, Chip, Ella, and Koda!
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